“This disease is caused by (the bacterium) Clostridium perfringens.” He said it is called overeating disease, also known as enterotoxemia, because it is often associated with calves that eat well.

Clostridium perfringens thrives in food that has been left warm for too long – especially items like stews, casseroles and roasts. It can cause sudden stomach cramps and diarrhoea.

Clostridium perfringens thrives in food that has been left warm for too long – especially items like stews, casseroles and roasts. It can cause sudden stomach cramps and diarrhoea.

Two of these common culprits are escherichia coli and clostridium perfringens, that survive for extended periods in the environment and may cause serious illness in humans and animals alike.

BE-101, which will assume the brand name “Optavant” upon full licensure, is the first-of-its-kind probiotic vectored antibody pvAb product designed to neutralize Clostridium perfringens toxins — the ...